Africa

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  • CAO to host 13th meeting of General Assembly of AFROSAI

    Date: 2014-10-19 16:17:42 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:93 - ID:1156277

    CAIRO, Oct 19 (MENA) - The Central Auditing Organization (CAO) will host the 13th meeting of the General Assembly of the African Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI), scheduled to be held in Sharm EL Sheikh on 24-30 October. The ....

  • Navigation lane project linking Mediterranean Sea with Lake Victoria launched - minister

    Date: 2014-10-19 14:56:30 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:74 - ID:1156417

    CAIRO, Oct 19 (MENA) - The navigation lane project linking the Mediterranean Sea with Lake Victoria has been launched as part of promoting cooperation ties among the Nile Basin countries, said Head of the Nile Water Sector at the Irrigation Ministry ....

  • 11 killed in clashes between Sudan army, rebels in Darfur

    Date: 2014-10-18 19:01:14 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:111 - ID:1151237

    KHARTOUM, Oct 18 (MENA) – Eleven people were killed in clashes between rebels of Sudan Liberation Movement and the Sudanese army in Central Darfur on Saturday. Nine rebels and two Sudanese army soldiers were killed in an attack by the movement on ....

  • Hollande supports talks between Mali, armed groups

    Date: 2014-10-18 18:44:20 GMT - France - Africa - SN:106 - ID:1151121

    PARIS, Oct 18 (MENA) - French President Francois Hollande expressed support for Algeria talks between Mali's government and northern armed groups, in a phone call with his Mali's counterpart Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. The French presidency said ....

  • Rebels kill more than 20 people in east Congo village

    Date: 2014-10-18 17:42:45 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - SN:94 - ID:1150677

    KINSHASA, Oct 18 (MENA) - Suspected Ugandan rebels killed more than 20 people overnight in their second attack near the eastern Congolese town of Beni in 48 hours, Daily Mail reported on Saturday. ADF-NALU rebels, who operate in the eastern ....

  • Egypt issues warnings on traveling to 7 African countries over Ebola

    Date: 2014-10-18 13:23:51 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:56 - ID:1149225

    CAIRO, Oct 18 (MENA) - Egypt's Foreign Ministry issued warnings on Saturday to citizens against traveling to seven African countries over increasing threats of Ebola epidemic. According to Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister Hossam Isa, Egyptians ....

  • UNHCR arrives in Khartoum Tuesday

    Date: 2014-10-18 10:44:23 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:26 - ID:1147869

    KHARTOUM, Oct 18 (MENA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres will embark on a visit to Sudan on Tuesday. During the visit, Guterres will hold talks with the bodies concerned with the refugees affairs and will inspect the refugees ....

  • Bashir leaves for Egypt

    Date: 2014-10-18 09:09:18 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:13 - ID:1147309

    KHARTOUM, Oct 18 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir left Khartoum Saturday for Cairo on an official visit at an invitation by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El Sisi. Bashir's two-day visit to Egypt comes in response to Sisi's visit to ....

  • Ethiopian water minister leaves Cairo

    Date: 2014-10-18 07:14:58 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:7 - ID:1146637

    CAIRO, Oct 18 (MENA) - Ethiopian Water and Energy Minister Alemayehu Tegenu left Cairo Saturday, winding up a two-day visit to Egypt during which he took part in the second round of talks with his Egyptian and Sudanese counterparts on the ....

  • Ethiopia plans to build dams on 12 river basins to generate electricity: Minister

    Date: 2014-10-17 21:11:34 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:90 - ID:1146045

    CAIRO, Oct 17 (MENA) - Ethiopian Water, Irrigation and Energy Minister Alemayehu Tegenu said Friday his country plans to build dams on 12 river basins other than the Blue Nile to generate and export electricity. The Renaissance Dam helps us set ....

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